swift current

Examples (10)

• Be careful swimming here; the river has a very swift current.
• The kayak was quickly pulled downstream by the swift current.
• After the heavy rain, the gentle stream turned into a swift current.
• Engineers had to account for the river's swift current when designing the bridge supports.
• Only the strongest fish can swim against such a swift current.
• Navigating the swift current of the rapids required all his skill.
• They warned us that a swift current could easily pull an inexperienced swimmer under.
• The melting snow from the mountains creates swift currents in the valleys.
• He underestimated the power of the swift current and was swept away.
• A fallen tree was tossed about in the swift current of the flooded river.